To express equality or inferiorityοὕτωas (often in correlation with ὥσπερ), ἧττονless, may be placed before the positive. Thus, as good as handsome may be expressed by οὕτως ἀγαθὸς ὥσπερ καὶ καλός, ὥσπερ ἀγαθὸς οὕτω καὶ καλός, οὖχ ἧττον καλὸς ἢ καὶ ἀγαθός.